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A Single Reclassification Doubled Idaho's Charter Sector
Idaho's charter enrollment jumped 53% in a single year when a virtual school converted from traditional to charter status, masking a brick-and-mortar plateau.
Data-Driven Education Journalism for the Gem State
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Idaho's charter enrollment jumped 53% in a single year when a virtual school converted from traditional to charter status, masking a brick-and-mortar plateau.
After 18 years of growth adding 65,807 students, Idaho enrollment has fallen three straight years. The 2026 drop of 3,970 is the steepest on record.
West Ada overtook Boise by 9 students in 2003. Twenty-three years later, the gap has exploded to 16,202 as suburban sprawl reshapes the Treasure Valley.
Idaho SDE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing a 3,970-student decline, the steepest drop in 25 years of records.